Academic Writing Day for PhDs 2025

About this course

AIMS 
This course demystifies the daunting task of writing an academic paper and provides a framework to structure, write and edit texts. Participants will not only discover the tools and techniques writers 
employ in a paper to make it more engaging for readers but will gain confidence in writing in academic English.  

COURSE OVERVIEW 
• The writing process and techniques to overcome writer’s block and procrastination 
• Cultural differences in writing and reader expectations 
• Introducing a narrative structure into an academic text 
• Structuring an English paper 
• Composing well-structured paragraphs and sentences 
• Finding your scholarly voice and writing with authority 
• Writing compelling titles and abstracts 
• Identifying typical mistakes and how to avoid them 
• Self-editing and concise writing 
• Resources to support your writing (including the opportunities and pitfalls of AI tools in academic writing)  

METHODS 
This workshop is intended to be lively with plenty of discussion, pair work and group exercises. There will be time for participants to have a short peer review session on their personal writing projects. Participants can also receive individual feedback and corrections on their writing  following the workshop.